A Rs 740-crore World Bank funded water management project that will benefit 50 thousand homes and generate hundreds of jobs in Jammu and Kashmir has hit a major road block. The funding agency is insisting upon a disclaimer from the state government that funding for a project will not be seen as recognition of India's territorial claim on Kashmir.
World Bank says funding doesn't mean recognition of India's claim on it.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/world-bank-defends-disclaimer-clause-for-jk-project/107524-3.html
48 of every 100 students pursuing secondary education never go beyond that level.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/school-shocker-48-pc-indians-dropout-early/102833-3.html
95 per cent of the World Bank loan will be spent on developing infrastructure.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/world-bank-loans-will-be-spent-on-infrastructure-fm/102037-7.html
It will help finance infrastructure projects, support economy recovery.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/world-bank-grants-43bn-loan-for-india/102002-7.html
The company had allegedly provided improper benefits to World Bank staff.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/mahindra-satyam-in-talks-with-wb-to-revoke-ban/101457-7.html
Finance ministers of G20 pledge to give India a greater voice.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/g20-pledges-to-implement-imf-reforms/100762-2.html
The plan was discussed earlier but no action has been taken.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/mamata-asked-to-specify-plans-for-freight-corridors/96155-7.html
Without India and China the developing countries output would shrink to 1.6 pc.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/amid-recession-india-set-to-grow-51-pc-world-bank/95418-7.html
World Bank recently cut its forecast for the global economy.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/world-economy-still-unstable-says-world-bank/95386-7.html
India normally gets assistance worth $ 3 bn from the World Bank annually.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india-to-seek-52-billion-from-world-bank/89453-7.html
GDP growth in developing world as a whole may dip to 2.1 %.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india-slumping-world-bank-lowers-growth-rate/89135-7.html
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